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, 1887-10-21

There is no end to the perfectly disAni-
ical competition of the military powo.a
of Europe in the discovery of new chem
ical agents for the destruction of man
kind. 1t is reported that the Russian
minister for war has just concluded 2
series of experiments of a new explosive
compound, which bids fair to outdO the
qualities of melinite, roburite, and all
o.her explosives whatever in its applica-
ton to all the present uses of gunpowt!er.
This new and murderous composition is
destined, say many persons. to revolu-
tonic the existing system of ammuui-
ton.
The new explosive is the discovery of a
Russian engineer, and has been christ
ened Sleetoyer. Its strength is equal To
that of pyroxyline, and has the immense
advantage of being ten times cbearer
than any ordinary villainous saltpeter.
Another great superiority which it pos
sesseS over all the known explosives of
the dynamite class is that when fired its
force docs not strike downward, but en-
tirely in a forward direction, so that it
can be used for all the purposes of can
non and musket charges to which ordi-
nary gunpowder is now applied, without
any damage whatever to the weapon from
which it is discharged. 1t is stated, in
fact, that ball cartridges loaded with it
have been fired out of cardboard barrels
as a test without the least injury to tho
latter. So satisfactory indeed have been
the experiments that it is reported the
minister of war is about to have a special
factory built for its manufacture. Tho
composition of the new compound is, Of
course, a deep secret. london Times.
, 1887-10-21
Question. of ownership.

The beginnings Of ac-quisitiveness are
seen in the impulse when very young
children display to snatch at, or beg for,
any object which pleases their attention.
Later, when they begin to speak, among
the first words they emphasize are "me''
and mine" Their earliest quarrels
with each other are about questions OF
ownership; and parents of twins soon
learn that it conduces to a quiet house to
buy all presents in impartial duplicate.
Every n knows how difficult a thing it
is not to covet whatever pleasing thing
we see, and how the sweetness of the
thing often is as gall to Ills So long as it is
another's. When another is in posses
sion, the impulse to appropriate the thing
often turns into the impulse to harm him
what is called envy, or jealousy, en-
sues. In civilized life the impulse to
own is usually checked by a variety OF
considerations, and only passes over into
action under circumstances leGitimated
by habit and commol consent.-Popular
Science Monthly.
, 1887-10-21

A Calcutta paper calls attention to a
remarkable decline in the popularity Of
the great Rath Jattra or Car festival at
the J%uggernaut temple in OrisGs.. That
the number of visitors this year should
show q large decrease might have been
expected, owing to the recent loss of two
pilgrim steamers and to the common be-
lief that the loss of the third had been
predicted. 1t appears, however, that
although the falling off is more marked
this year, it has been going on steadily
for some years past. The religious en-
thusiasm Of the crowd is said to be also
disappearing. There is no longer q wild
rush for the car, in which the idol is
dragged from the temple to a country
house and back again, and on several &C.
casions it has been necessary to hire
coolies to perform the work. New York
Sun,
, 1887-10-21

Funerals are occasions of great cere-
mony. Notices, or avisos, as they are
called, are printed and posted upon all
the dead walls, like announcements of an
auction or an opera, and printed invita-
tons are sent to all the acquaintance Of
the deceased. The priests charge a large
fee for attendance, proportionnte to the
means of the family, and when they ore
poor it is common for some one TO solicit
contributions to pay it. The spectacle
of a beggar sitting at a street corner ask
ing aims to pay the burial fee of his wife
or child is a very common one, and quite
as often n can see a father carrying in
his arms to the cemetery the coffin Of 2
little one, not being able to pay for a
priest and a carriage, too.-LcTpar'i
Magazine.
, 1887-10-21

Writing into which one puts his best
mind. his sincerest heart, never can earn
indemnity. But it would not in all prob
ability be printed unless the author
should print it himself, which he could
i'll afford. Very few authors of the non
independent class will undertake what
they doubt they can have published.
Many of the freshest, most original arti-
cles and books, In my opinion, remain in
embryo, because the chance of their birth
is SO slender. Publishers in general are
exceedingly conservative-no blame to
them therefor-and this is q very con-
ventional country. What seems start
ling in print is often commonplace in
conversation. There has scarcely been a
time when the difference between esoteric
and exoteric doctrines has been more
clearly defined. The world of print is
fully a generation behind the world of
private peech.-Lippincott's.
, 1887-10-21

l know of nothing more interesting to
study than the effect upon the shape Of
the human foot by the continuous wear
ing of n certain style of shoe. 1t is an
established fact that the wearers Of san
dals nave toes which are actually pre-
hensilc. This is because the toes have
not been injured by compression for gen.
erations. Any shoe, however broad the
toe, checks and suppresses the tendency
of the toes TO free movement. The
pointed shoes known as toothpicks very
speedily produce more or less deformity
by pressing the members violently against
each other. Editor Leather Gazette in
Globe-Democrat.
, 1887-10-21

There is n popularity about Spanish
American people which is extremely at
t~ractive TO the stranger within the gate
a characteristic, by the way, of the entire
modern Latin race-the men and women
of all classes are invariably polite in their
outward forms and ceremonies. 1t may
not mean much, it is true, but it is ire
sistible even to those who are most in
different to the ordinary courtesies of life.
In city, street or country o there is the
same salutation, the same lifting of the
hat, the same "Buenos Dias" or "Adios. ="
the same moving aside to give up the
right Of way. At first the pilgrim learns
to regard himself as an exiled prince
whose flimsy disguise is pierced by dis
corning eyes, but after he perceives that
persons whom no magnifcence of apparel
could render kingly are treated with the
same courtesy, he ascribes the reverence
he has received to the innate courtliness
of the lords of the soil and accepts it as
his due, Riding III toward Santiago, be-
yond which favored region the president
has an hacienda, it is not unusual to meet
Don Bernardo returning from a visit of
inspection. His ready salutation, his cour-
teous bow are given to every passer by,
and it is noticeable that the handsome
young general invariably takes the initia-
tive and touches his big Panama hat be-
fore the pilgrim. unaccustomed to such a
feature of Jeffersonian simplicity, is aware
Of his intention.
While every man is don this or that or
the other, maidens of any age are nina;
in many cases ven married women be-
ing addressed by no other title than this
same all embracing term. Servants go so
far as to call the ladies of the house by
their Christian names; a curious custom
which was impressed upon the pilgrim
the last time he called upon an acquaint-
anoe-the young and pretty wife of a dis
tinguished man Of atfairs political and
otherwise-the servant who opened the
door replied to his presentation Of his card
that she did not know whether 10 nina
Dolores was in or not. but she would SEQ;
and upon ushering him into the reception
room accosted a fellow servant there On
gagged in arranging the furniture with the
inquiry whether Dolores were visible
Costa Roa Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
There is no need for you to be cold this
winter. / will sell you an overcoat for
90 90. l. Greentree the Clothier.
, 1887-10-21
A LETTER.

Amid the clamorous clty's glare,
Where all Is warm save friends too few,
And honest men, alasi too raro;
Where teeming false leaves little true,
And almost shaken is belief,
For with thu laugh on every wind
l catch the throb of sullen grief
Ilong for what I've left behind.
We hurry so; we do not care
To value life till comes the rue,
And by the candies last faint fare
We see too well the blank we drew.
But 1, who've had q glimpse too brief
OF life so holy, pure. so kind,
To think it here proclalms me thief
Hong for what I've left behind.
I hear the Bob Whites whistle where
The grateful grasses hold the dew;
l see the nursing branches bear
The fruit with life blood blushinR through:
l feel the incense from each leaf,
Which, rocking ~trustful, does not mind
The threatening Of the coming sheaf-
Hong for what Two left behind.
Dearl You who breathe a purer air
Within your secret heart can find
TIT why-though you were here, 1 there
Ilong for what I've left behind.
William Carey ia The Christian Union.
, 1887-10-21
The Pop pnlls Of pakotn.

The pop weed is a Dakota curiosity.
Its stalk is like that of a cabbage, with a
large, round top, the size and color of a
Hubbard squash. The NORTHWESTERN
in the fall blow the pop balls off the
stalks and roll them for miles over the
prairies till they reach uneven country,
where they pile up like snowbanks and
serve buffalo herds us u shelter from the
winter billiards. A pop ball which
meets any hard object explodes with a
tremendous report and sends about
thousands of fine, needle like seeds in
every Observation-Disclosures Call.
, 1887-10-21
n
UvERC0ATS :

Our display of Overcoats this season is
larger and more varied than ever. We
can supply you with a light weight coat
for cool evenings for So. 90, $1,000, $1,000
and up to $4,000. We have medium
weight coats at all prices, and regular
storm turner's from 5000 to 5000. We
lave had several styles made to order es
pecially adapted to mountain wear and
for rough usage.
Our IS 90, $1,000. sl2 90 and $500
Business Suits please every person who
lnspects them. They are great bargains.
We have a large mail order trade, and
it is increasing all the time. Non-resi-
dents find they can trade with us most
satisfactorily by letter.
Catalogues, samples and prices sent on
application.
, 1887-10-21

Mr.. E. Springer, of Mechanicsburg,
Pa, writes: Il was afflicted with lunl
fever and abscess on the lungs, and re
duced to a Udlting skeleton. Got a free
trial bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, which did me SO much
good that l bought dollar bottle. After
using three bottles, found myself once
more a man, completely restored to health,
with a hearty appetite, and a gain in flesh
of As lbs"
Call at w. N. Hunts drug store and
get a free trial bottle of this certain cure
for all Lung Diseases. Large bottles 81.
, 1887-10-21

Makes the lives ofmany people miserable,
and often leads to self destruction. We
know of no remedy for dyspepsia more
successful than Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
acts gently, yet surely and efficiently,
tones the stomach and other organs, re-
moves the faint feeling, creates a good
appetite, cures headache, and refreshes
the burdened mind. Give Hoods Sarsa-
parilla a fair trial. 1t will do you good.
, 1887-10-21

Steamboat explosions occur once now
where they occurred five times ten years
ago. The employment of professional
engineers is attributed as the cause of the
improvement. Once it was the custom to
employ any one who could learn the sig
nal ells.-Chicago Times.
, 1887-10-21

The Skin Gan DE- Kept sOft, White,
and free from faint Of perspiration by
adding Darby Prophylactic Fluid to the
water used in bathing 1t remover all
offensive smell from the feet or any part
of the body. Used as a tooth wash it will
harden the gums, preserve the teeth, cure
toothache and make the breath pure and
sweet. Cures chatting and inflammation,
piles, scald feet, corns, etc.
, 1887-10-21

The hest salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-,
lively cures piles, or no pay required. Ii
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price. rs cents pei
box. For sale by W. N. Hunt.
, 1887-10-21

At least 10000 preserved humming
birds are TO- embraced in the collection
in the British museum.
, 1887-10-21

Wedding and visiting cards in great
variety at the Leader office,
, 1887-10-21

Engraving in all its branches Is done at
ZEHNER, BUkoHNER 4 Co.'s.
, 1887-10-21

There is no need for you to be cold this
winter. / will sell you an overcoat for
Sc 90. l. Greentree the Clothier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13

Beware Of q slight irritation 81 the thro IT.
gfunni,ii Ifol instant ttei Wholesale house
tes and fO Gtaud It. reauIlo has :. H. H. GA each iOp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
DR.. LYoS's PERFECr TOorn POWDER
An Elegant Toilet Luxury. - cents

Far a. Wilson's f.. g. w. brand ~ Mems
ts'i-f- .ni Ca1' arc ino Je'L sold eyery sherA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
,LLowr,e ~ INSANE PArl1Nr 10 T>cArE.

Dr ccorre Nc. phs -l,sn attached 20 t' Moomneiae
ssylun went O. ne HUou opera House last night with
Jame- Learned Of TIE insane paent- who had been
trasts so wsndrr bout Tie asylum grounds Aftst try had
h. tAo place amusement IT Mcs stopped to tab with
tlend BrofdnaB ami Ihrt.efhsf All LEANED walked
~ The police we're a,kci a. look iol hl.u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
Announcements

AiBrRT LEWIS. VI d., Feach-sf.. y. Y.
iouIs-l ID a. J aud DO %. u. Sundays. lot ~
rssHs,- oi IsINous system. llunI Nfstver eau .. a
sTesHlty fer f aft 4oyt-. ouf ftAfrrs safely con
se Tie IN he .ssIaLte 81 RECEIVING hOnOfaOle
bessmeni reliable "ILoAs and common sense advice Ads
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
LEARN TO COOK !!

These are the programmes OF the public demons'rao"
lessons 10 be given this week by MISS fA"L'" ~ Nv
SCHOOL OF COOKERY, 222 East l7thSt;
MONDAY March a. az 10 a. m.-Paupicttos OF flNeSo'
Reef with Mushrooms Fillet steaks with BeaghHse
Chocolate lee Cream Ice Cream Cake. .
TUESDAY, at = .. m.--salnt Honore cake i'i''i' 'i'
Puns Charlotte Russo. 80 la tia
The dishes will he served 10 the audience ~ u"
,essops Positively tho last year OF the s'h' !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13

Hurry a. DANIELS, VI. D..
1f4 Lexington. ave. between. Xyth and 3Oth sta
Hem J.. sio1 lfsEfss 81 tie Nervous system
6snitoU rinafy organs Impotence and sterility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13

rvcy's PsrrS1 iwrRovFp q soSgp Ar Dnrvs nsr'~c,
s~sso' The 'afnr perform the work ~ e Natural Drum
Invisible conioftale and always 10 position Al converse
whispers heard distinctly fcui for nusr.t 10
Address h. uIsCOx
3D. roadway. y. 4 Mention tbs paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13

TINTST SILK Hat. 81 30.
Isasst Dsrby a. Equals kn0Is Dunlaps saving 80.
kINsIDl. 70 COftlsDdt ST.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-05-05
Astonishing Success.

II is the duty of every person who has
used BOsOhee's German Syrup to let its
wonderful qualities be known TO their friends
in curing Consumption, severe Coughs,
Group, Arthma, Pneumonia. and in fact NIL
tlroqt and lung diseases. No terson can
use it without immediate relief. Three
doses will relieve any cnse, and we consider
it the duty of oil druggists TO recommend it
to the poor, dying consumptive, at least to
try one bottle, as 5000 dozen bottles were
sold last year, and no one case where it fail
ed was reported. Such a medicine ms the
German Syrup cannot be too widely known.
Ask your druggist about it. Sample hot
ties to try, sold Mt 10 cents. Regular size.
u cents. Sold by all Druggists and Deal
ers, in the United States and Canada.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-05-05

MAKE THE CHILDREN HAPPY-We
say Amen TO the following from the
New York Advocate;
II is no waste OF time 10 give half
a day now and then to the pleasure
Of children, Aunts, uncles, grand
parents MS well as parents, can do n
great deal Of good in this way. The
children will never forget it. II is n
humanizing process. that takes the
native savageness out Of them, to see
their elders deyoting themselves TO
them. The children always know
whether the interest in them is real
or assumed.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-05-05
GULLIBiL.ITY.

The wild p'antOms and ,hrcking cries of worth
less humLug can make money by Imposing upon the
creduty and ignorance of an honest public, and the
supply Of this species Of work seems more than an
adequate demand. The enunciaion of facts fact
that have stood crucial tests-facts proven by brain
force and tangible evidence. should satisfy all laud-
able enterp'i ses; but the execrable practice OF
ing false ideas and doctrines Ter sef-agrand-
izem ia truy reprehensible ard should be scorn-
cd by al classes.
when one mouse tells you that Iodide of Potash Is
po'nn simply because their opponent use 1t, nd
because they are pandrring to your ignorance, as
they suppose. you should lock upon all such ar
rant auds and their remedies as unworthy Of pub
lie confidence, and II those who make such asser-
tions do not know better, they are a set Of unenv
able IgnOrAmuses.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-05-05
William Ewart Gladstone.

London Cor. New York World
Mr.. Gladstono's head suggests the
portraits of Daniel Webster. He
has tho same ponderous outline.
His forehead is very full and high.
His eyes are deep set in hollow
caverns under beetling eyebrows.
His huge Roman nose, square at the
end, stands out fierccly from his
strong, square, pugnacious-looking
face. His short, closely trimmed
side whiskers are merely gray, not
white. His hair is quite thin and is
,combed with full sweep over the
top of his head. parting low on the
side. His face has good color OF
a temperate, healthy man. His man
ner indicated strength. He did not
look day over sixty.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-05-05
Most Excellent.

J. J. Atkins Chief of Police, Knoxville,
Tenn, writes: MY family and are bene-
ficiaries of your most excellent medicine,
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption;
having found it 10 be all that you claim for
it, desire to testify to its virtue. My friends
to whom have recommended 1t, praise it
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Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
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Bronchitis, Asthma, Group and every aifec-
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-05-05
Materna is going to Madrid to sing
The Effects OF Mental Exhaustion.

Many diseases, especially those Of the nervous
system arc the process Of daily renewed mental ex
haus,ion' Business avCeations often involve an
amount Of mental and tear very preJudicIal to
physical health and the professions, n arduousiy
pursued, are no less destructive TO brain and
Tissue. II Is Of the most inpo' attributes Of
Hosietter's Stomach BitterT, that II compen aies
for this undue loss Of tissue, and that II imparis
new energy TO the brain aud nerves. Tho rapidity
with which II renews weakened mental energy and
physical vitality Ia remarkable. and shows that It's
invigoratIng properties are of the highest order.
Besides Increasing vital stamina. and count erncting
the effects OF mental exhaustion, this potential med
icne cures and prevents fever and ague. rheuna.
tism. chronic dyspepsia and constipation, kidney
and uterine weakness and other complaints. Ply
sicians al commend II as a medlcated stimulant
and remedy.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-05-05
lie Had Caiarrll.
HAMPTON STATION Tenn. Feb. p

HAMPTON STATION Tenn. Feb. 20,
1887
Gontlemen-I have had catarrh for
over three years, For three years i
had pains over my eyes. L often
conld not sleep, not being able to
breathe through my nose. l was not
able 10 smell anything for three years.
In this sad plight last spring / began
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my smelling faculty returned, and /
could sleep soundly. This is the hap
py result OF your medicine. / have
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the disease until the very wet and
cold season set in, and even taen, l
was so much better than had been
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pletely eradicate every remnant OF
the disease. My general health is
greatly improved since / began tax
ing your medicine, and my disorder
ed Kidneys restored to their normal
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whereas, before took s. s. s. such
was not the case.
Yours truly,
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Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-05-05
A WOman's Sweet Will.

She il prcmnturcly deprived of her charms
of face and form, and made unattractive by
the wasting effects of ailments and irregu-
larities peculiar to her sex. TO check this
drain upon. not only her strength and
health. but upon her nminble qualities as
well, is her first duty. This is safely and
speedily accomplished by course of self
treatment with DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription, nervi1e and tonic of wonderful
efficacy, and prepared especially for the III
deviation of those suffering from ''diagging-
down" pains, sensations Of nausea, and
weak 5 incident to women-a boon to
her SEX Druggists.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-05-05
Salt.
TGood Housekeep;ng.]

[Good Housekeeping.]
A morning hand bath in cold salt
water is delightfully."- invigorating.
Warm salt water inhaled through
the nostrils will cure cold and catarrh.
A pinch of salt taken frequently
will stop a cough or throat irritation.
A glass of salt water, warm or cold,
take on rising in the morning will
cure constipation.
Bathing the eyes when tired Oh
weak in warm salt water, will soothe
and strengthen them.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-05-05

We would be pleased to know of man
or woman who has never had headache or
been subject to constipation. Az these seem
to DO universal troubles little advice may
be in order Why should persons cram
their stomachs with nauseating purgative
pills etc., which sicken and debiitatc when
such pleasant and sterling remedy as
Prickly Ash Bitters will act mildly and Ell
fectively on the liver, kidney, stomach and
bowels, and ut the same time tone up and
strengthen the whole system, causing head
ache, constipation and all such distressing
evils to quickly disappear.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-05-05
An Old Citizen Speaks.

Mr.. ]. NJ. Norris, an old resident Of
Rome, Ga. says that he had been badly
troubled with Kidney Complaint for great
many years and with Eczema for three
years; at times could scarcely walk and had
tried many remedies without benefit, unit
no began taking Electric Bitters and an-
nointing his hands and feet with Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. This treatment afforded him
great relief and he strongly recommends
Electric Bitters to all who suffer with Kid
ney Complaints, or need Blood Purifier.
Sold by Reynolds Il Daniel. (O